Oak Foundation

The Oak Foundation is an international foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and with regional offices in Belize, Bulgaria, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, the United States and Zimbabwe. It's priority funding areas are related to global warming, marine conservation, human rights, child abuse, homelessness, women's issues as well as projects specifically in Denmark and Zimbabwe.

Oak Foundation and Global Warming
The foundation states on it's website that it is "addressing global climate change by advocating for renewable energy and energy efficiency in the power and transport sectors through education, research, and policy change in Europe, Canada, and the Northeastern United States." In particular it funds projects in the United States and Europe. See The Oak Foundation and global warming page for more details.

History and Governance
"The resources of the Oak Foundation originated from an interest in the Duty Free Shoppers business which Alan M. Parker helped to build up. Since 1998 when the Foundation was reorganised and began to hire new staff, it has made over 1,200 grants to not-for-profit organisations throughout the world. A five-member Board of Trustees governs the Foundation: Jette Parker]], Chair; Alan Parker, Vice Chair; C. Turner; K. Parker; and N. Parker. An Advisory Board also supports the Foundation’s work: William Cotter retired at the end of the year as Chair of the Advisory Board. William Norris, Julie Sandorf and Bradford Smith continue to serve as Advisory Board members. The Foundation’s Trustees and their Advisory Board confer regularly to consider requests for assistance. "The Foundation’s secretariat currently comprises:"
 * Bradford Smith, President
 * Gary Goodman, Secretary of the Foundation
 * Vinit Rishi, Director of Administration
 * Jeremy McTeague, Head of Grant Administration
 * Jeanne Liu Kuk, Internal Audit
 * Eve Zeender, Internal Audit
 * Heidi Mayhew, Administrator
 * Destiny Ekperi, Administrator

Contact details
Oak Philanthropy Limited 89-91, rue de Lyon PO Box 427 1211 Geneva 13 Web: http://www.oakfnd.org/

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